💰 Construction workers who helped build Tesla's gigafactory in Austin file complaints claiming unpaid wages and fake workplace safety certifications

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Construction workers who helped build Tesla's sprawling gigafactory in Austin, Texas filed multiple complaints to the US Department of Labor on Tuesday, alleging multiple labor violations they said they faced on the job.They also alleged that they were not compensated the double pay bonus they said they were promised for the extra days they spent working over Thanksgiving weekend in 2021.—Workers Defense Project (@workersdefense) November 15, 2022Discussing the complaint, Victor told The Guardian that he and his team didn't have basic safety information, and feared for his safety every day.Victor said he and his team experienced working conditions including working on a roof with no light to laboring on top of a turbine without face masks to deter the blowing smoke.In the vast majority of the lawsuits, the carmaker has fought back and pushed for private arbitration."

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